New Zealand

Domestic Violence

If you are a victim of family violence - you're not alone. We now lead the world in domestic and intimate-partner violence statistics. And the details in those statistics is alarming. We've included some of them at the bottom of each page of this website.

One of our member organisations, Women's Refuge, has an excellent resource on the types of family violence impacting us in New Zealand, and what it costs us in human and economic terms.

Family violence can take place in any home or community. It happens in rural and urban areas, within all age, religious and ethnic groups, and across the whole socio-economic landscape.

Whatever your culture or background, you've got the right to ask for help.

Shine - Domestic Violence help/Free NZ Helpline, 7 Days

Family Violence – Are You OK - Information Line 0800 456 450

Women's Refuge

Reducing family and Sexual Violence

Help for family violence - New Zealand Police - An introduction to police safety orders and protection orders

NZ Police Vetting

The New Zealand Police Vetting Service provides criminal history checks and other relevant information on potential and current employees, volunteers and vocational trainees to Approved Agencies that provide care to children and vulnerable members of society.

We process vetting requests submitted by approved agencies.

We process vetting requests that are required as part of a Children’s Worker Safety Check under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.

We process vetting requests for visas to selected countries.

We release information to an approved agency that is relevant to the purpose of the vetting request and has a degree of substantiation.

We help approved agencies submit Australian Criminal History Check. (Australian criminal checks will incur a fee.)

How long can police vetting take?

Allow enough time for your police vet request to be processed. It usually takes 20 days for a police vet to be processed, but at peak times, it may take longer.

Sexual Abuse in NZ - Government Child Protection Services